Ceramic Art and Design (Page 13)

Ceramics are made by shaping and firing an inorganic, nonmetallic material, such as clay, at a high temperature. They are hard, brittle, heat-resistant, and corrosion-resistant materials. Brick, porcelain, and earthenware are typical examples. The Greek word “ceramic” (keramikos), which means “of pottery” or “for pottery,” is where the word “ceramic” originates.

Ceramic art and design comprise projects made from clay and ceramic materials, which take the form of artistic pottery, tableware, tiles, figurines, and other sculpture. Ceramics and design have always been intertwined, and clay and ceramic materials have played a significant role in creating beautiful and functional objects. From artistic pottery to tableware, tiles, figurines, and other sculptures, the possibilities are endless.

Kutani Porcelain Factory – Honshu, Japan

The Kutani Porcelain Factory, founded by the Maeda family, produced vibrant ceramics in the late 17th century, influencing Japanese pottery’s global reach in the 1850s.Read More →

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What is Nottingham Earthenware Pottery?

Nottingham earthenware is English pottery from the thirteenth to the late eighteenth centuries. (The last authenticated piece was created in 1799.) Usually brown, with a faint metallic lustre. Often decorated with lines incised around the piece. Read More →

Greenwood Pottery – American Pottery – Trenton, New Jersey

Greenwood Pottery was an American pottery that made industrial white-granite and cream-coloured tableware, as well as ceramic hardware like doorknobs and electrical insulation.Read More →

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Theodor Bogler (1897-1968) German Ceramicist and Designer

Theodor Bogler (1897 – 1968) studied at the Bauhaus and the University of Munich. He designed a 1923 mocha machine in ceramics for serial production. His earthenware kitchen containers by Velten-Vordamm ceramic factory were shown at the Bauhaus Exhibition.Read More →